Explore Abbas 'Arak in Iraq
Abbas 'Arak in the region of Bābil is a town in Iraq - some 53 mi or ( 86 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Abbas 'Arak is now 10:17 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Qaryat at Tahmaziyah, Nahiyat Saddat al Hindiyah, Nahiyat al Husayniyah, Karbala, and Baqubah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat at Tahmaziyah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Abbas 'Arak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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ROOF TOP TRAIN STATION
THE SUN JUST CAME OUT AND THE MOSQUES ARE PLAYING, ITS BEEN 5 MONTHS AND IM GETTING TIRED.. SO ACT CRAZY.. ..
New Jersey soldier leaves Iraq
I recorded some of my last steps in Iraq. I am in the Nat'l Guard and spent 9 months in southwest Baghdad hating life, and finally we walked on board a C-17 that took south to Kuwait where we waited t ..
team galactica travels to the city of thorns
....it FUKN HURT MI DIK!!!!!! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hindiya
Al-Hindiya or Hindiya is a city in Iraq on the Euphrates River. Nouri al Maliki went to school there in his younger days. Al-Hindiya is located in the Kerbala Governorate. The city used to be known as Tuwairij, which gives name to the "Tuwairij run" that takes place here every year as part of the Mourning of Muharram on the Day of Ashura.
Located at 32.54 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Saddat al Hindiyah
Saddat al Hindiyah is a city on the Euphrates River in Iraq. It is located just south of Musayyib and 80 km south of Baghdad. In October 2003, the US Army initiated rehabilitation of roads and swamp areas in the Nasir neighborhood of Sadat al Hindiyah, to improve residents’ access to social and economic networks by draining swamps and paving major roads. http://www. usaid. gov/iraq/updates/jan04/iraq_fs15_012004. pdf Both the modern and old Hindiya Barrages are located near this town.
Located at 32.72 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.
Located at 32.54 44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Etemenanki
Etemenanki was the name of a ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE Neo-Babylonian dynasty. Originally seven stories in height, little remains of it now except ruins.
Located at 32.54 44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Esagila
The Ésagila, a Sumerian name signifying "É (temple) whose top is lofty", was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of Babylon. It lay south of the ziggurat Etemenanki. In this temple was the cult image inhabited by Marduk, surrounded by cult images of the cities that had fallen under the hegemony of the Babylonian Empire from the 18th century BC; there was also a little lake which was named Abzu by the Babylonian priests.
Located at 32.53 44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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